My 10-year-old plays tackle football. We bought these mostly because of the Nike name, though they fit in an odd way. My son looked like his butt extended about halfway up his back in these! However, I just wanted good quality pants to keep him as safe as possible.The second time I washed the pants as directed, one of the hip pads ripped right through the fabric! I returned them to the store and bought Wilson. We have not had a single problem with the Wilson, AND they LOOK much better on my son!

This is my nine year old's first year for tackle so I have nothing to compare it with but I found the fabric sheer and not very strong. You could see the air holes on the padding through the fabric and the stitching came undone near the knee. He also developed holes in both knees which I've sewn closed but the fabric is thin so it just develops a hole along where it was sewn.